Monday morning

by Brett Perryman on Feb 18, 2008 8:14 AM CST in News

After a flurry of camp opening topics the last few days, attention yesterday turned to Vicente Padilla of all people.

Evan Grant talks about how the team has welcomed Padilla back with open arms this spring. Those singled out include Michael Young and Ron Washington.

T.R.Sullivan concludes that Texas needs Padilla to pitch well to contend, which is most likely true, and discusses how Padilla handled his injury last year. All I can say about Padilla is that I'm still really glad that they only gave him three years. One note, Padilla used German Duran as his translator.

Anthony And Andro gets Michael Young's thoughts on the season, as Young practices his Nook Laloosh answers.

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Is this the first time...

that Padilla has admitted that he was hurt last spring, but didn't tell anybody?

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Feb 18, 2008 8:20 AM CST reply actions

I like the video of padilla in that article

When he is on he is sick nasty. He just needs to be consistant.

Ummm, I got nothing good to put here right now, that sucks!

by NYTXFAN on Feb 18, 2008 8:32 AM CST reply actions

hijack

There is no way Kidd makes this franchise better, longterm!!!

I had to, sorry.

/hijack

Unstoppable....Eli Manning is with his Citizen Eco-Drive.

by TheBZA on Feb 18, 2008 9:23 AM CST reply actions

That's too bad

Because long-term has worked so well for the Rangers.

by isaacbrock on Feb 18, 2008 10:33 AM CST up reply actions

Funny prank pulled by the Phillies!

http://tinyurl.com/28x8av

They had the media, Manager, GM, and Myers involved. His face was classic. Myers then says he has been traded for Kobeyashi, the hot dog eater.

Ummm, I got nothing good to put here right now, that sucks!

by NYTXFAN on Feb 18, 2008 9:37 AM CST reply actions

myers

IS SUCH A TOOLBAG

by kumar75150 on Feb 18, 2008 9:38 AM CST reply actions

I wish the Rangers

had toolbag that could pitch like Myers

by simplesimon on Feb 18, 2008 9:59 AM CST up reply actions

Interesting note on Gabbard

Interesting article over on Baseball Analysts, trying to determine what are the most effective pitches by run value per pitch. Kason Gabbard's changeup vs. righthanders comes in rather surprisingly high on the list of dominant pitches.

http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2008/02/run_values.php

by Strekos on Feb 18, 2008 10:19 AM CST reply actions

Very Interesting,

Kason could be great as long as his other pitches hold up.

Ummm, I got nothing good to put here right now, that sucks!

by NYTXFAN on Feb 18, 2008 10:29 AM CST up reply actions

wow

pretty phenomenal that its so effective against RHers.

by ab03 on Feb 18, 2008 10:33 AM CST up reply actions

Good company

nice bunch of names on that list.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Feb 18, 2008 11:16 AM CST up reply actions

Rheineker = the new Chan Ho

Mysterious injuries, long trips to the DL... Are the Rangers taking a page from the Chan Ho Park playbook and applying it to Rheineker? Not that I mind; I don't particularly like Rheineker.

by FuturePants on Feb 18, 2008 11:49 AM CST reply actions

I wish the old Chan Ho's salary...

was as low as "the new Chan Ho".

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Feb 18, 2008 11:56 AM CST up reply actions

Who cares...

Its Hicks money...

The Celtics are already falling apart...

by miles on Feb 18, 2008 2:02 PM CST up reply actions

I hate that "logic"

It never ceases to amaze me how often things like this get said.

We care because it's a percentage of the payroll.

How hard is this to understand?

My secret sources in Cincinnati tell me that Joaquin Arias is twice the man Ruddy Yan will ever be.

by thedirkatron on Feb 18, 2008 3:11 PM CST up reply actions

Chan Ho

was 2 or 3 years ago, you can't change the past...

The Celtics are already falling apart...

by miles on Feb 18, 2008 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

I understand that miles...

but just think of the other players that the Rangers could have gone after if not tied down by that contract. We aren't the Yankees, we only have so many 60 mil contracts to give out. That's all I was saying.

Surely you don't want JD to give out a bunch of huge contracts to bad players just because it is Hicks' money? You do realize how much it can hurt the Rangers chances of actually becoming a contender, right?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Feb 18, 2008 10:38 PM CST up reply actions

Because

it's the money of Hicks!
What logic aren't you getting?

Mama named me after JD.

by Clueless on Feb 18, 2008 11:13 PM CST up reply actions

Padilla

sooooo excited about Padilla this season. I think he's going to turn things around and give us a good season

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Feb 18, 2008 2:30 PM CST reply actions

The healthy Padilla

I have always been in Padilla's camp ever since he was brought here. This even realizing that he has battled elbow tendinitis. When he is healthy he is a quality pitcher. Will give you 200 innings with excellent WHIP. So he was hurt all of 07. No surprise to me. The incident of a silent man hitting Swisher was unfortunate. I did not believe then that he did it on purpose and I accept his word now that he did not mean it. That for me was good to hear. I would not trade Padilla even for a bag of magic beans.

Good health, Padilla!

Whew...that big rock from space missed.

by TitaniumJoe on Feb 18, 2008 8:02 PM CST up reply actions